Title of Fellowship | University of Cincinnati Otology/Neurotology/Skull Base Surgery |
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Contact Name for Applications | Ravi N. Samy, MD, FACS |
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Location | Cincinnati, OH |
Date Fellowship Established | 07/01/2005 |
Fellowship Director | Ravi N. Samy, MD, FACS |
Participating Faculty | Neurotology Faculty: Neurosurgery Faculty: Radiation Therapy: |
Fellowship Information | |
Duration | 2 years |
Required Prior Training Program |
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Required Prior Training Program Other | (Otolaryngology residency only) |
Accept Foreign Medical Graduates (outside US & Canada) | No |
Residency Training in US/Canada Required | Yes |
USMLE |
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Percentage of Fellow Workload that is Skull Base | 60% |
Number of Fellows Accepted Per Year | 1 per year every other year (cycle begins on odd-numbered calendar years) |
Salaried Position | Yes- contact Program Director for more information |
Night and Weekend Call | Yes |
Estimated Nights Per Month | 25 (otology/neurotology backup call only) |
Clinical Work | |
Average Operative Skull Base Cases Per Year | 75 |
Open Cranial Base | |
Endonasal Cranial Base | |
Temporal Bone | |
Craniofacial Anomalies/ Reconstructive | |
Trauma | |
Craniocervical | |
Reconstruction | |
Stereotactic Radiosurgery | |
Cerebral Vascular Surgery | |
Anatomical Dissection Laboratory | A renovated state-of-the art temporal bone microsurgical laboratory is available for use with 24/7 access. Access is also available to the Goodyear Microsurgical Laboratory in the Department of Neurosurgery. |
Laboratory Research Opportunities | Research is emphasized, with abundant basic science, clinical, and translational research opportunities available. There are numerous opportunities for collaboration, including at the School of Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, the College of Allied Health, the College of Engineering & Applied Science, and the adjacent University of Cincinnati main campus. |
Application Deadline | 07/01/2022 |
Decision Deadline | 10/14/2022 |
Fellowship Institution Website | med.uc.edu |
Previous Fellows | Kumaresh Krishnamoorthy, MD Matthew Hearst, MD Randal Leung, MBBS Nael Shoman, MD Justin Golub, MD, MS Shawn Stevens, MD Gavriel (Gavi) Kohlberg, MD Scott Shapiro, MD Edward Doyle, III MD |
Additional Features of the Fellowship | This is a 2-year ACGME-accredited neurotology/skull base surgery fellowship. Fellows will become proficient treating diverse pathology of the lateral skull base, including removal of CPA/IAC tumors through all neurotologic approaches (middle fossa, translabyrinthine, retrosigmoid). Fellows will train at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, UC Health West Chester Hospital, Cincinnati VA Medical Center, and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. There may also be opportunities for international missions. |
Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training (CAST) Accredited | No |
How to apply | Applications are through San Francisco Match. **Note that deadline dates above are approximate!** Please refer to the SF Match website (www.sfmatch.org) for exact dates and further application instructions. |